27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 5th, 2014

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1 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 5th, 2014 Pastor: Fr. Gene Dyer Weekend Associate: Fr. Luke Kleczka, SDS Pastor Emeritus: Fr. Gerald Rogala Deacons: John X. Rottman, Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and Michael McManus Business Manager Mr. Joe Wojtowicz School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano Music Director: Mr. Aaron Dixon Religious Education Coordinator: Mr. Ron Mazzoni Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (Mass in Polish) Monday through Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Holy Days: Please see the bulletin Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Tue. - Sat. following 8:30 a.m. Mass Adoration: Wed. 1:00 p.m. with Benediction at 3:00 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Spowiedþ: Niedziela po polsku 11:00 do 11:25 a.m. Office Hours and Addresses: Church: 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:30am - 7:30pm (773) , FAX: (773) parish@saintthecla.org School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave., (773) Visit us on the web at:

2 Weekly Parish Information Mon. Oct. 6th, Tue. Oct. 7th, Wed. Oct. 8th, Thur. Oct. 9th, Fri. Oct. 10th, Sat. Oct. 11th, Mass Intentions 8:30am +Antonio Parrillo 8:30am +Joseph & Stefania Kania 8:30am +Michael J. O`Hara 8:30am + Joseph Bednarz 8:30am (collective intentions) +Bernice Cwiklik +John Sadler +Edward McGinniss 8:30am +Therese K. Kennedy 5:00pm +William Prybil Sun. Oct. 12th, 8:00am +Richard & Ricky Prugar 10:00am (collective intentions) +Leo Curtin +Janet Johnson +Estelle & Eugene Smietana +Stanley & Angela Makarski +Edward Serafin 11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish +Jan Makowski +Jozefa & Antoni Pajerski +Anna Gibas +Wlodzimierz Zaremba +Jan Palichleb +Jan Pyskaty +Wladyslaw Twarog 2 ga rocznica smierci SI: Krystyna i Wojciech Kozikowski-rocznica slubu +denotes deceased, SI - denotes special intention Chicago 950AM, Chicago West 930AM, NW Indiana 1270AM (Listen online at Parish Calendar for this week Monday Oct. 6th- Sport Practices -3-9:15 pm gym Pet blessing 3pm -Parking Lot Adult Education-7-9pm-Church Baptism Prep.7-8pm -Parish Dinning Room Tuesday Oct. 7th- Children's Choir 3:30-4:30pm-Church Sport Practices 3-9:15pm gym Women's Council Board Meeting 7-9 Parish Dining room Knights of Columbus 7:30-9pm -Mary Queen of Peace Wednesday Oct. 8th - Adoration 1pm-church; 3pm Chaplet & Benediction School Choir 3:15-4:15pm-church Sport practices-6:30-7:45 pm-gym Thursday Oct. 9th- Al-Anon - 9:30am 11:00am - St. Joseph the Worker Sport Practices-5:30-7pm-gym Music Set-Up-6-7pm-Church Adult Choir 7-9pm-Church Boy Scouts-7:00-7:30pm-Russo Hall Boy Scouts-7:30-8:30 gym Friday Oct. 10th- Bible Study (Polish) -6:30-9:00pm Queen of Peace Room Hair Razor Haunted Scenes7-10:30pm-church basement Saturday Oct. 11th- General Anders-9-12:30 pm School, Mary Queen of Peace, St. Joseph the Worker, Russo Hall Gen.Anders Dance Class-12:30-3pm-Mary Queen of Peace, St. Joseph the Worker General Anders - Holy Mass 11 am-church Sport practices -10:00 am-11:00 am gym Sport practices 4:00pm-5:30pm-gym Hair Razor -7:00pm-10:30pm church basement Sunday Oct. 12th- Hair Razor 6:00pm-9:30pm church basement TODAY S READINGS First Reading The vineyard of the LORD is the house of Israel (Isaiah 5:1-7). Psalm The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel (Psalm 80). Second Reading God s peace will guard your hearts and minds (Philippians 4:6-9). Gospel -The kingdom of God will be given to those who will produce its fruit (Matthew 21:33-43). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday:Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10] 2

3 Where will you be 100 years from now? The eyes of the world see no further than this life; but the eyes of a Christian see into eternity. - St. John Vianney St. Thecla parish started in 1925 and next year we will have our 90 th anniversary! Adult Religious Education - Monday, October 6th 7 to 8pm in church. This year s topic the Sacraments All are invited to attend these sessions on the first Monday of the month unless noted otherwise. We are using a workbook The Sacraments, Source of Our Life in Christ. Copies are available for $14. We will cover chapters 2 and 3 Each session concludes with prayer and personal adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Enter the door on the parking lot side closest to the sanctuary. St. Thecla 2015 Lenten Mission We would like your input on the 2015 Lenten Mission. Last year, St Thecla worked together with St Eugene s Parish. The mission was conducted at St Eugene s and featured Relevant Radio hosts: Fr. Rocky, Sheila Liaugminas, and Fr. Simon. They spoke on how the Holy Family models faith in action and provided a pattern for Catholics to follow in the Year of Strong Catholic Parents. We welcome your suggestions for potential speakers, and a potential theme for the 2015 Lenten Mission. The 2015 Lenten Mission will be combined with St Eugene s. We also ask for doers to plan, coordinate, and implement the many tasks required to make the 2015 Lenten Mission successful. Please your suggestions to Deacon Mike McManus at: ministry4stthecla@gmail.com Or drop off a note at the Parish Office. Thank you for your input. Ever wonder who the Knights of Columbus are? Ever consider becoming a member? To find out who these men are and for more information about joining contact Tony Mangiaracina, Field Agent at (773) Adoration takes place every Wednesday in church starting at 1pm. At 3pm we conclude with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction. Come and spend time with our Lord. Adoracja Najºwiêtszego Sakramentu w naszym koºciele odbywa siê w kaýdà ºrodê od godz. 1 do 3:00 po po³udniu. Na zakoñczenie adoracji udzielane jest b³ogos³awieñstwo Najºwiêtszym Sakramentem. This weekend: A second collection will be taken to help with the costs for the renewal subscription for the church hymnals. Z końcem listopada wygasza subskrypcja publikacji liturgicznej w języku polskim Pan Z Wami. Aby ulżyc w kosztach parafialnemu budzetowi, bardzo prosimy o donację w cenie kosztów publikacji w niedzielę podczas drugiej składki. Bardzo dziękujemy! Annual Pet Blessing Monday, Oct. 6th 3:00pm at the main entrance of school. All are welcome The month of October is dedicated to praying the Rosary. All year long a group of people pray the rosary after the daily 8:30am Mass from Tuesday through Saturday. Consider joining them or commit to a time each day during the month to pray. Weekly Contributions: A note from the Finance Council We need to maintain the momentum of the great financial progress we made in the last fiscal year. Have you missed a weekly donation that you can catch up on? Thank you for giving this your consideration. September 28th, 2014 Total Collection......$8, Maintenance Fund...$50.00 School Fund.....$ Children s Envelopes $34.18 Parking Lot Fund.$ Sharing Parish....$26.00 Gift to school from Class of 1964 $ Thank you for your generosity to help meet our weekly financial goals. Please remember St. Thecla in your will. Sign up for Automated Giving by visiting or by calling parish-1. 3

4 October Respect Life Month / Paþdziernik miesiàcem obrony ýycia Events and projects to get involved in to support begin Pro-Life 1.)St. Thecla participates in the annual Baby Bottle Project benefiting The Women s Centers of Greater Chicagoland. This non-profit organization directly assists mothers and families experiencing crisis pregnancies by offering emotional, financial, material, and spiritual support through counseling, clothing & monetary provisions, prayer, and other aid. Each year the three locations together have over 5,000 appointments with expecting mothers. By God s Grace, the centers saved over 36,000 babies and their mothers from abortion since opening in Please take a Baby Bottle home with you, fill it with spare change, and return it the weekend of Oct ) Spiritually adopt an unborn baby. Spiritually adopting an unborn child involves praying for an unborn child on a daily basis for nine months. Take a prayer card which is available; give your adopted child a name and write it down on the back of the card. Every day say the prayer which is on the back of the prayer card. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you very much, I beg you to spare the life of (child s name), the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. (prayer of Archbishop Fulton Sheen) 3.) The 40 Days for Life campaign started and continues through November 2. This is a time for prayer, fasting and keeping vigil to end abortion. St. Thecla parishioners can participate in the prayer outside the Albany Clinic at 5086 N. Elston Ave. St. Thecla s day is October 21st Midnight to noon. Sign up sheets are at the church exits. Pray for Life! Jak zaangażować się w celu wsparcia kampanii Pro- Life ( Za-Zyciem)? 1.) Parafia Sw. Tekli uczestniczy w rocznym projekcie Baby Bottle. Jest to projekt organizowany przez Women`s Center -organizacje bezprofitowa, ktora bezposrednio pomaga matkom i rodzinom matek ktore znajduja sie w sytuacji kryzysowej z powodu ciazy. Organizacja oferuje konkretna pomoc finansowa, materialna emocjonalna, i duchowa poprzez poradnictwo, dostarczanie odziezy i potrzebnych srodkow finansowych. Każdego roku w trzech lokalizacjach, odbywa sie ponad 5000 spotkań z oczekującymi matkami. Dzięki łasce Bożej, od otwarcia organizacji w 1984 roku,zostalo uratowanych przed aborcja ponad dzieci. Bardzo prosimy o zabranie butelki do domu, wypełnienie jej pieniazkami i zwrocenie butelek w weekend października. 2.) Adopcja dziecka poczêtego:zachêcamy aby kaýda osoba w³àczy³a siê w ten projekt obrony ýycia poczêtego. Przez þ miesiêcy otaczamy zagroýone aborcja dziecko w ³onie matki modlitwà. Kartki z modlitwa bêdzie moýna znaleºæ z ty³u koºcio³a. 3.) 40 Dni dla Ýycia. Kampania-40 dni dla zycia-zaprasza wszystkich parafian Sw.Tekli do czuwania modlitewnego pod klinika aborcyjna w dniu 21pazdziernika od pólnocy do popoludnia nastepnego dnia. Osoby mogace uczestniczyc w tym czuwaniu prosimy o wpisywanie sie na liste która jest przy wyjsciu z kosciola.modlmy sie z intencji obrony zycia od poczecia do naturalnej smierci. If you know someone who has lost a child or grandchild to abortion, or was in any way responsible for an abortion, and now suffers from remorse or sadness or simply doubts that God can ever forgive them, please let your friend know about the Church s post-abortion ministry, called Project Rachel. More information can be found at or by calling HOPE. Contact Us Option Line is a 24/7 Call center for those experiencing needing help finding a Pregnancy Help Center in their area. Phone: HELP (4357) 4

5 Prayer List, US Military United States Air Force: SrA Michael J. Archam, A1C Heather Bosh, SrA Nicole Coreil A1C Scott Frisco A1C Shane Garrison, SSgt. Adam Krey, Lt. Andrew May, 2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder, SSgt. James E. Stay SSgt. Sentara Stay SSgt. Matt Tredwell United States Army: MAJ. Terence W. Bacon, SGT. Sean Doherty, SGT. Rachel Hall, CPT. Gina Marie Healy, SGT. Robert Lach, CPT. Jared Lampe, WO. Steven Larmay, SPC. Thomas J. Lyons III, PFC. Raymond Rau, SPC Thomas Rohl, 1LT. Michael Spiwak United States Marines: 2ndLt. Philip E. Blais, 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler, PFC Michael T. Brennan, Keep in mind... Pvt. James Dinela, LCpl. Kyle Elmer, SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz, LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer, Maj. Michael C. Mroszczak, Cpl. Brian Pasterczyk, Capt. Craig V. Platt, LCpl. Jose Rivera, MSgt. Richard L. Sroka, SSgt. James E. Stonehouse United States Navy: SN E-3 Joseph J. Daly CAPT. Steven Stancy We keep those who are serving in the military in our prayers. Please print the name of your loved one and drop it in the collection basket or return it to the Parish Office. Their names will remain on the list until you notify us of their return. Also notify us if their rank changes. Sick List - We pray for all those in nursing homes, homebound or who require extended care and those who care for them: Help us with the responsibility of keeping the sick list up to date and accurate. Please call the office when the status of someone s health changes. Joseph Augustin Frank Bednarczyk Frank Bednarz Gino Belcaster John Belcaster Christina Bennett Rosemary Besyk David Bergthal Stella Bieniek Frank Bieniek Robert Blachowiak Franciszek Bosak Marian Brown Laurence Brueck Daniel Burke Krzysztof Bylica Herlinda Castellanos Irena Chmielowski Susan Christ Therese Ciborowski Eileen Cobb Kevin Connolly Dorothy Taylor Eileen Conway Mike Curtin John Dooley Sophie Dembek Jackie Dubiel Donald Edsey Kenneth Ellinger Genevieve Erazmus Kristen Formanski Nicolette Garrigan Frank Gibbons Joan Giuntoli Loretta Golubski Ann Gosciniak Ireta Gross Patrick Hall Gerald Halvey Dorothy Hennessey Frank Herbig Gerald Halvey Teresa Jozefczak Tommy Kernan Wladyslawa Kielar Beverly Kisiel Rita Koch Mary Kozlowski Tillie Kroll Stephanie Krupa Sophie Lally Anita Lapiszko Mary Lavalle Arlene Lewandowski Elizabeth Link Dorothy Lyjak Joan Lomasney Martin McCaffrey Eileen McGovern Lorraine McMahon Edward McManis Imleda Mizones Lillian Morris Gerrick Mueller Katharina Mueller Kim Murphy Julie Muza George Marcin Catherine Neumann Kathleen Numec Danuta Okrzesik John Orloff Patricia O Toole Bob Paige Susan Peterson Kevin Peterson Giselle Piekarski Estella Plaza Caroline Plodzien Thomas Podgorny Roman Poniatowski Raymond Prybil Joe Pulizzano Virginia Rozmarynowski Stanley Sadej Nancy Samp Anthony Sansone Mary Sarlo Peter Schroeder Eugenia Siemianowski Janina Sikora Laura Smith Janina Sroka Helena Starzynska Judith Wolff-Stenzel Dorothy Struck Helen Surdey Dorothy Taylor Janis Taylor Patricia Timm Cecilia Walega Christine Wasowski Mary Widelka Anthony Wiorski Irene Wlezien Edward Wnek Julia Wojtanowski Paul Wyncott Julia Zeler Rose Zemba Burke Daniel Wanda Marshall Therese Neiman Walter Malinowski Święty Michale Archaniele! Wspomagaj nas w walce, a przeciw niegodziwości i zasadzkom złego ducha bądź naszą obroną. Oby go Bóg pogromić raczył, pokornie o to prosimy, a Ty, Wodzu niebieskich zastępów, szatana i inne złe duchy, które na zgubę dusz ludzkich po tym świecie krążą, mocą Bożą strąć do piekła. Amen. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 5

6 Many Generations of Saint Thecla By: Miss Laura Lechner On September 19th, Saint Thecla School hosted Grandparents Day. We welcomed grandparents to attend mass and join their grandchildren back at school to see the classrooms and the exciting lessons being learned and projects being created. For some of the visitors, Saint Thecla is a meaningful place because of the history it holds for them. Some grandparents attended this school as a student years ago, and their children after them, and now their grandchildren are students here. For many, Saint Thecla is more than a school; it s a tradition. Mrs. Jackie Sadler attended the event to visit with her three grandchildren. Mrs. Sadler s late husband, John Sadler, was a graduate of Saint Thecla. Mr. and Mrs. Sadler s two children attended school at St. Thecla as well. Mrs. Sadler said, Saint Thecla is meaningful to me because of the wonderful education, the foundation of our spiritual values, and the outstanding sense of community that Saint Thecla provides. She also reminisced about the carnival fundraiser that used to be held here. Mrs. Sadler said that the event really brought the whole community together; everyone volunteered and helped make the event successful. Sadler also has many memories of attending the pancake breakfasts hosted by the Boy Scouts. She is happy that her grandsons are carrying out this tradition. The Thecla roots run deep for the Schrader family as well. Mrs. Kathy Schrader attended Grandparents Day to spend time with her three grandchildren (she has another grandchild that is now in high school). Mrs. Schrader explained that her grandchildren are fourth generation students of Saint Thecla School; her mother, Irene Lesniak, was a part of Thecla s 2nd graduating class in Kathy Schrader sent all five of her children to school at Saint Thecla, because she enjoys the strong sense of community. Her son, Michael Schrader, met his wife, Missy Ryndak (Schrader), here at school. Missy s parents, Jerry and Linda Ryndak, were also graduates of St. Thecla. Jerry Ryndak explained, I met my wife in 8th grade. Linda was a transfer student, and I saw her for the first time on the playground. Jerry reflected on his positive experience as a Thecla student. He described his fondness for the Catholic environment and his involvement with being an alter server. Mr. Ryndak later went to Seminary for two years, and was reconnected with his now wife after the Vietnam War. He has continued to embrace his Catholic faith, and he now works as a Deacon for the Church. The Nelson and Haran families have a strong presence in the Thecla community. Mrs. Nancy Halpin (Haran) graduated in 1964 and is proud to be attending her 50th class reunion this year. She has a group of about five friends that still keep in touch after all these years. Nancy remembers having large classes of about 40 students, but said that she never felt that it was crowded or that she was overlooked. She felt that it was important to send her four children to this school. Nancy s children, Shannon Haran Nelson and Patrick Haran, both have children currently enrolled at Saint Thecla. Shannon Nelson s husband, Jerry Nelson, has become a really involved parent and parishioner as well. He shared his fondness of the school with his sister, Jennifer Euler. Mrs. Euler has one child attending Thecla currently and one that graduated two years ago. Current students, Johnny Euler and Ryan Nelson, could not be happier to share their grade school experience as cousins and best friends. Mrs. Pat Nelson stated that having her grandchildren attend St. Thecla has united her family. She feels as if she has known Nancy Haran for years. The two grandmothers were proud to have a close-knit family, and to be able to visit all of their grandchildren in one place. Saint Thecla School embraces the history and memories of the past, while continuing to grow and create many new experiences. We welcome and encourage everyone to be a part of our compassionate school family. Our school is growing! Have you considered Catholic school for your children? We have 3 and 4 year old preschool with halfday and full-day options. K through 8th grade receive auxiliary classes as well as traditional academics; 1:1 ipads; technology; and a curriculum that is based on the Catholic Faith. Call or our Student Development Director Kathy Collins to schedule a tour, obtain more information or for any questions studentdevelopment@saintthecla.org

7 St. Thecla School On September 24th our students celebrated the Feast Day of our patron St. Thecla. They attended Solemn Mass which was followed with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. After Mass Fr. Gene, Mr. Gargano and the servers went to each classroom to bless the rooms, the teachers and students. This is an annual tradition. Find Treasure in First Grade! A group of very energetic and excited first graders have set sail on a fun filled learning adventure! They are finding their "treasures" in books, games, projects, art, and music. We began this journey reviewing and expanding our knowledge of letter sounds. We have done exciting activities on some of our letter days or were surprised by special guests. On "B" day we had a fun filled time experimenting with bubbles. On "G" day Fr. Gene and Mr. Gargano surprised us and we played a game as we learned about the hard and soft sounds of the letter. Ingredients were used on "I" day to make a special ocean themed treat. And "P" is for pirate! We made our own pirate hats, learned a pirate shanty, and chose our own pirate names. Some of our pirate names were: Shark Jumper, Battle Cannon, Gold Patches, Hot Pepper Cheetah, and Bull Shark. We have also been learning about the many hidden gems we can find in our amazing world and the great bounty of family and friends that God has given us. Remember to treasure God's love, Mrs. Lange (AKA - Crabby Squid Breath)

8 Year of Sacraments/Rok Sakramentow 8 REKOLEKCJE MLODZIEZOWE W CAMP VISTA Wspólnota Życia Chrześcijańskiego (WŻCh) działająca przy Jezuickim Ośrodku Milenijnym zaprasza na siódme już rekolekcje młodzieżowe w Camp Vista w Wisconsin, które odbędą się od października 2014 (piątek wieczór do niedzieli). Temat tegorocznych rekolekcji to: Odkryj i pokochaj modlitwę Słowem Bożym. Rekolekcje prowadzi: o. Jerzy Mordarski SJ. W programie rekolekcji, jak co roku: Msza św., modlitwa indywidualna i wspólnotowa, konferencje, praca w grupach, czas spędzony razem, możliwość spowiedzi. Koszt tegorocznych rekolekcji wynosi $75 i obejmuje zakwaterowanie i jedzenie. Tel:

9 Nasza Wiara Gratulujemy Ksieżom Salwatorianom, w 1 rocznice celebrowania Mszy świętej w języku polskim w parafii świętej Tekli. Życzymy obfitości łask Bożych na dalsze lata posugi. NABOÝEÑSTWA RÓÝAÑCOWE W parafii Sw.Tekli, po kazdej Mszy Sw. w niedziele, bedzie odmawiany Rozaniec w Kaplicy bocznej naszego Kosciola. Parafia ªwiêtej Trójcy w Chicago, zaprasza na Naboýeñstwa Róýañcowe. Odbywaæ siê bêdà przez ca³y paþdziernik,od poniedzia³ku do piàtku w po³àczeniu z Mszà ªwietà o godzinie 7:30pm. W kaýdy wtorek miesiàca paþdziernika zapraszamy szczególnie dzieci na Naboýeñstwa Róýañcowe.,,Błogosławieni ci, którzy słuchaja słowa Bożego i zachowują je wiernie. (Łk 11,28) Zapraszamy na rozważanie niedzielnych czytań liturgicznych,w każdy piątek o godzinie 6:30 p.m.,w budynku parafialnym (z wyjątkiem pierwszego piątku miesiąca).więcej informacji u Anny WYPOMINKI Polecamy Milosierdziu Bozemu naszych Zmarlych : Prosimy o wypisywanie drukowanymi literami imion i nazwisk naszych Zmarlych, zaznaczenie jednej daty kiedy chcemy aby WYPOMINKI byly wyczytane. Wypisane Wypominki prosimy wraz z ofiara wrzucac w kopercie podczas niedzielnej zbiorki pieniedzy na Mszy swietej. 11/02/14 11/09/14 11/16/14 11/23/

10 General information Baptisms: Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a Baptism. Baptismal Prep Class: Will be confirmed at time of Registration of the Baptism. Marriages: The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation for the Archdiocese of Chicago ask that a minimum of 4 months be set aside for personal preparation for marriage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date or making any other arrangements until after they have met with a parish priest or deacon to discuss marriage plans. Please note that Weddings do not take place during Lent. Bulletin Deadline: All articles must be ed or dropped off at the Parish Office by 10:00 a.m. on Fridays (8 days prior to publication date). Holidays subject to longer lead times. Please articles to parish@saintthecla.org. Note - articles subject to editing. For more information call the office at (773) website: How to Become a Catholic: Adults or teenagers interested in receiving the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, or Eucharist) or those who are interested in the Catholic Faith should call the Parish Office for more information about the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). Homebound/Communion Visitations: St. Thecla Church has several ministers of care who can regularly take communion to those in need. Please call the Parish Office to arrange for communion for yourself or a homebound loved one. THANK YOU, BULLETIN ADVERTISERS This bulletin is subsidized completely by those companies whose advertisements appear on the last two pages. If you have the opportunity, you may thank them in the name of our parish by using their products or services. Should you desire to participate as a sponsor of our bulletin, you may contact J.S. Paluch Company at To register as a parishioner; call the Parish Office for more information at

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